The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1887-03-11
Kate Field Talks About The Men.

MISS Nate Flclu llltiut lltllt spcttl
after Il dinner given the other night by
Il local post of the Grand Army of the
Republic. She was asked to respond
to the highly original toast: 'Tho
Men" She said
when the Commander of this gal
liant Posi- invited me to be present this
evening accepted with pleasure. as
some of my dearest frcd> belong to the
Grand Army. But when Your Com
mander b!andlv in>inuated that he
wanted ne to say something hcSita-
ted. us there Was nothing for me to
talk about. all the tuaStS having been
assigned to eloquent speakers. Then
it occurred to me that | mi CHIT say Il
good word for the men. God bless them
They have so long toasted the women
as to make it but fair that they at last
should be toasted by Il woman. They
have too long had the field to them
selves. For nearly 5000 Years they
have been talking. But as there is as
much sex in mind as there is in matter
we have seen all things profile. Now.
an artist will tell YOU that the two
sides of the same face are not exactly
alike. | pray. therefore. let lis have
the other profile around your campfire,
whereby We may sec the entire face,
gaze into the tcll-tale eyes. and thus
GET at the soul of all things Pray.
who does the greater part of speaking
in private. Mr. or Mrs. Caudle: Were
| man | should hail public speaking
bv women as blessing in disguise.
When Nesuvius is in Il state Of erup-
tion Etna is quiet. If tradition be
correct women are not lacking in flu
encv of diction. Indeed. it has been
seriously Guectioncd whether women
partake of celestial Joys. because once
upon time there was silence in Heav-
en- for the space of halt an hour. Then,
if precedent be required. women can
trace back their oratorical privileges
much farther than men. for Eve was
the original orator. 1t is to the per-
Suasiye. after-dinncr pleading-for it
WAS You remember, after the apples
that We owe all knowledge. SO. IN
behalf Of my suppressed oratoaical
sex. | took the men-God bless them
Said to YOUR Commander: no speech
at your campfire should be longer
than five minutes. Good gracious.
he replied. do You think You can do
Justice to men in five minntes:' No;
but in less than that brief period !
can give some sign Of my appreciation.
\ child may worship the stars and yet
be unable to select one bright particu-
lar planet for future abode. An ar
dent fisherman in cancbrake may
seek for the best rod until he emerges
on the farther side. SO Il single wo-
man may respond most warmly to this
toast for the special reason that she is
committed to no particular type and is
held responsible for no selection. First
of all. let me assert that the one great
virtue in man loved and admired by
all womanhood is courage. In this
assembly of bows with gray boards, on
whose breasts shine the bronze stars
made out of cannon captured from the
edemv. | stand surrounded by physi-
cal courage. and if Your moral courage
and Your intelligence hi the ballot-box
be equal to your still sturdy right arms
this Republic will be perpetuated and
honored by the same Grand Army-by
its noble remnants at least-that saved
the cause Of liberty twenty-five wears
ago.